History & Culture
The tale of a butterfly heist and a taxonomic side quest
A series of heists on Australian museums 70 years ago is still causing a flutter in butterfly science today.
Tag: butterflies
Wildlife
Blood suckers and tear drinkers: The secret(ion) lives of butterflies and moths
Tear-drinking butterflies and blood-sucking vampire moths are real, expert says.
Science & Environment
Scientists raise alarm on 26 species of butterfly at risk of extinction
Scientists have identified the top 26 Australian butterfly species and subspecies at greatest risk of extinction.
Wildlife
Blink and you’ll miss it: meet the purple copper butterfly
Keep your eyes out for this metallic beauty.
Wildlife
Citizen scientists asked to count Australia’s butterflies through new app
Without sufficient data, scientists can’t identify population collapses or list insects under national species protection legislation, but a new citizen science project based on butterflies may help.